de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla

What de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla does

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A. is a privately held, full-service business law firm headquartered in downtown Tampa, Florida, founded in 1975 by Edward P. de la Parte Jr. and Richard A. Gilbert and renamed in 2022 to honor long-tenured partners. The firm operates as a Florida Professional Association and is managed by Managing Shareholder Patrick J. McNamara and Vice Managing Partner Edward P. de la Parte Jr. Across approximately eight attorneys, it practices in over 20 areas of law with primary concentration in five service groups: Business Transactions, Environment (including Water Law and Land Use), Government Law, Health Care Law, and Litigation (administrative, appellate, business, construction, and catastrophic personal injury).

The firm maintains deep practice specialism in regulated sectors, notably Florida environmental and water policy, with involvement in landmark matters such as the 1979 Tequesta case and continuous general counsel engagements with public utilities and quasi-governmental clients including Tampa Bay Water, the Polk Regional Water Cooperative, and H. Lee Moffitt Cancer Center & Research Institute (external general counsel since 1984). Four shareholders hold the top AV rating from Martindale-Hubbell, three are Florida Bar board-certified specialists, and senior partners are consistently listed in Best Lawyers in America, Super Lawyers, and Florida Trend Legal Elite.

The firm generates revenue through professional services fees charged on a matter-by-matter basis to government entities, businesses, public utilities, healthcare providers, and private individuals. Fees are negotiated based on matter complexity, attorney expertise, and client requirements, with no published rate cards. Client acquisition is sales-led and relies on professional reputation, peer recognition rankings, referrals, community sponsorships (e.g., Cristo Rey Tampa, Water for People), and attorney faculty roles at the Florida Chamber Foundation's Environmental Permitting Summer School. There are no disclosed funding events, subsidiaries, external investors, or technology-platform components; the firm serves clients regionally across the Southeastern United States from its single Tampa office at Bank of America Plaza.

Name

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla

Legal name

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A.

Website

https://dgfirm.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1975

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A. is a Tampa-based AV-rated boutique law firm serving government entities, public utilities, healthcare providers, businesses, and individuals across business transactions, environmental and water law, government law, health law, and complex litigation.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Business Legal Services

NAICS

Offices of Lawyers (541110), Legal Services (5411)

SIC

Services-Legal Services (8111)

akta.pro primary industry

Corporate & Commercial Law (BPAHAAAA)

akta.pro secondary industry

Real Estate & Construction Law (BPAHAAAE)

Keywords

• Business legal services
• Environmental law
• Government law
• Water law
• Commercial litigation

Headquarters

HQ city

Tampa

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Legal Services Fees: The firm generates revenue through professional legal services fees charged to government entities, businesses, and private individuals for legal representation in business transactions, environmental law, government law, health law, and litigation matters.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A. is a full-service business law firm founded in 1975 that represents businesses, government entities, and private individuals. The firm practices in over 20 areas of law, with primary focus on Business Transactions, Environment, Government, Health Law and Litigation. Services include representation in commercial and corporate transactions, environmental permitting and water rights, administrative and appellate litigation, construction contracting, health care regulatory matters, land use, and catastrophic personal injury matters.

Product overview

de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla, P.A. is a full-service business law firm offering a unified portfolio of legal services across over 20 practice areas. The firm's core service modules center on five primary practice groups: Business Transactions (handling commercial, corporate, real estate, employment, and intellectual property matters), Environmental Law (including water law, land use, and permitting), Government Law (regulatory, administrative, and public-private partnerships), Health Care Law (transactions, litigation, and compliance), and Litigation (spanning appellate, business, construction, catastrophic personal injury, and administrative matters). Attorneys practice across multiple service areas, and the firm co-counsels with affiliate firms for matters requiring additional expertise.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Administrative Litigation Represents clients before federal, state, and local administrative agencies in matters including permit and license issuance challenges and defense, involving agencies such as the Florida Department of Environmental Protection and water management districts.
• Appellate Law Provides appellate representation at trial and appellate court levels, handling complex cases in commercial, business, malpractice, personal injury, environmental, and professional licensure matters across state, federal, and administrative tribunals.
• Business Litigation Handles commercial litigation including administrative, banking, business torts, construction, consumer protection, contract, environmental, insurance, land use, licensure, partnership disputes, personal injury, professional liability, and real property matters.
• Business Transactions Provides business counseling and commercial/corporate transaction services including real estate, employment, leases, financing, construction, intellectual property, corporate compliance, policy preparation, and risk management.
• Catastrophic Personal Injury Litigation Represents victims of catastrophic injuries and wrongful death including medical malpractice, nursing home neglect, auto accidents, pedestrian accidents, slips and falls, and defective products.
• Construction Law Offers counsel in construction contracting, litigation, and alternative dispute resolution, including drafting and negotiating construction, architect, and engineering contracts for complex projects.
• Environmental Law Handles environmental permitting, water rights, land use, and regulatory matters for public and private clients, with expertise in public water supplies, hazardous materials, energy, pollution, wastewater, and solid waste.
• Government Law Assists clients with regulatory, legislative, and judicial strategies involving administrative litigation, construction, enforcement, ethics, land use, legislative affairs, licensing, procurement, rulemaking, and utility regulation.
• Health Care Law Provides legal services for hospitals, physician groups, medical device manufacturers, and diagnostic facilities in healthcare transactions, litigation, regulatory matters, organizational structures, and business transactions.
• Land Use Law Assists businesses and communities with land use and growth management including pre-development site planning, permitting, rezoning, variances, comprehensive plan amendments, and representation before local commissions.
• Water Law Handles water rights, water supply, and water policy matters including the landmark Tequesta case, with decades of experience in water resource development and water supply planning.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Florida Environmental Network (FENI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2024The firm regularly participates in the Florida Chamber's Annual Environmental Permitting Summer School produced by FENI. Attorneys Edward de la Parte and Nicolas Porter served as faculty members for the 38th Annual conference (July 2024) and 33rd Annual conference (2019), covering water supply, environmental regulations, and growth management topics.
• Florida Chamber FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 16 July 2019Firm attorneys serve as faculty at the Annual Environmental Permitting School organized by the Florida Chamber Foundation, which provides advanced instruction on Florida's environmental, energy and growth management laws.
• Cristo Rey Tampa High SchoolminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 1 September 2018The firm partnered with Cristo Rey Tampa High School's Corporate Work Study Program, welcoming student Gianni Burgos as a participant to gain job experience while providing services to the firm.
• WateReuseminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 11 September 2016The firm was a sponsor of the 31st Annual WateReuse Symposium in Tampa (September 2016). WateReuse is recognized as a thought-leader on alternative water supply development.
• Water for PeopleminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 28 July 2016The firm was a sponsor of the 8th annual Wine for Us fundraising event benefiting Water for People, a non-profit supporting sustainable drinking water and sanitation programs in developing countries.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Stearns Weaver: Florida-based law firm with deep environmental, water, land use, and government law practices. Comparable as a direct peer specializing in the same environmental and government regulatory work for Florida clients.
• Bryant Miller Olive: Tampa-based boutique law firm focused on public finance, governmental, and utilities law with strong water and environmental overlap. Comparable as a similarly sized direct competitor for Florida government and utility clients.

Broad incumbents

• Foley & Lardner: Major AmLaw firm with strong Florida presence and well-developed environmental, healthcare, and government law practices. Comparable as a larger competitor pursuing similar Florida-based public-sector, utility, and healthcare clients.
• Trenam Law: Tampa-based mid-size regional law firm with full-service offerings including business transactions, litigation, healthcare, and government law. Comparable as a larger Florida firm competing for similar business and government clients.
• Hill Ward Henderson: Tampa-headquartered mid-size full-service law firm with significant business transactions, litigation, real estate, and government practices. Comparable as a larger Tampa-based competitor for similar business and government clients.
• Holland & Knight: Large full-service national law firm with a substantial Tampa office and deep environmental, water, government, and healthcare law practices. Comparable as a much larger incumbent competing for the same government, healthcare, and environmental clients in Florida.
• GrayRobinson: Florida-based full-service law firm with significant environmental, water, government, and litigation capabilities. Comparable as a regional incumbent offering overlapping practice areas across the same client segments.
• Carlton Fields: Florida-founded full-service law firm with strong healthcare, environmental, government, and litigation practices. Comparable as a larger Florida-headquartered competitor with overlapping specialty practices.
• Shumaker Loop & Kendrick: Mid-size full-service firm with a strong Tampa presence covering healthcare, environmental, government, and litigation work. Comparable as a larger Florida competitor pursuing similar healthcare, government, and regulatory clients.

Regional players

• Bricklemyer Law Group: Tampa-based boutique law firm with overlapping environmental, water, and land use practice areas serving Florida clients. Comparable as a similarly sized regional firm operating in the same niche environmental/water law space.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/de-la-parte-and-gilbert-p.a.

Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles7 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

Frequently asked questions about de la Parte, Gilbert, McNamara & Caldevilla